Touchy Subjects Podcast
Bringing up domestic violence and sexual assault in conversation usually leads to awkward silence – but not here. Hosts Shawn and Amanda are on a mission to spark dialogue and change culture. Each episode will explore topics that affect violence, gender roles, and social norms in America.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 122
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
What is a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) ft Brooke Gomez and Lindsey Bulgrien
Sexual assault nurse examiners, or SANEs, are vital in helping victims of sexual assault. This week, we sit down with Brooke Gomez and SANE Lindsey Bulgrien to discuss what SANE's are, …
5 Steps to Empathy ft Rob Volpe
Most of us want to be kind and respectful of others, yet one-third of us admit we have a hard time seeing another's point of view. How can we learn to do that? Well this week we sat dow…
Let's Talk About Grief ft. Good Grief, Jessi
Conversations on grief can be difficult, so we brought in Grief Connoisseur, Jessi Lestelle of Good Grief, Jessi LLC to share her expertise! Join us as we laugh and cry discussing grief…
"Don't Say Gay" and It's Impacts on LGBTQIA+ Youth ft. Scott Ellis and Jay Kaplan
Florida is, along with many other states in the US, working on implementing a bill that would harm LGBTQIA+ youth. This week we sat down with Executive Director of Great Lakes Bay Pride…
Impacts of Teen Dating Violence ft. Lauren Pauwels
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month! This week our hosts sit down with Lauren Pauwels, a child therapist, to discuss the impacts of teen dating violence and what steps we c…
What is it Like Working in Prevention?
A barrier to doing prevention is often that people don't fully understand what prevention can look like as a preventionist. This week we are back the Tim Mousseau to discuss what preven…
Violence Prevention and the Free Methodist Way ft. Jason Evans
Shawn, had the opportunity to sit down with Reverend Jason Evans from Saginaw First Free Methodist Church to discuss violence prevention and how those of the Free Methodist faith can us…
Engaging Men In Sexual Violence Prevention ft. Tim Mousseau
Sexual Violence Prevention has long been viewed as a woman's issue. That is changing yet it is still a challenge to engage men in prevention work. This episode we sit down with Tim Mous…
From Pain to Purpose: Renee's Story ft. Renee Courier Aumock
This week we sit down with Renee Courier Aumock, a survivor and advocate, to discuss her story! We dive into her experiences, her healing journey, and what helped her reach where she is…
"Living in Silence": Cindy's Story ft. Cindy Arevalo
Cindy Arevalo is a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of one of her teachers. She recently released her book "Living in Silence: Finding My Voice, Claiming My Freedom" to break the s…
The Importance of Language
Sometimes we don't always use the right language or know what words to use. This week our hosts discuss why the words we use are important and what we can do when we inevitably use the …
Tools to Understand Abuse
Abuse can a difficult thing to understand, especially for people who haven't experienced it. This week we dive into a discussion on that theories are available to help people understand…
Domestic Violence 101
With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we felt it was time to revisit the basics of domestic violence!
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"Tulips" and Domestic Violence in Men ft. Michael Beakhouse
Conversations around domestic violence are often framed with men as the perpetrators but that isn't always the case. This week we sat down with Michael Beakhouse to discuss his audio dr…
John's Story and Male Victimization
Sexual assault is often framed as happening only to women, which couldn't be farther from the truth. This week we are joined but John Krotec as he shares his story of victimization, his…
The Intersection of Disability and Domestic and Sexual Violence
Domestic and sexual violence impact everyone but certain things about us can create different and unique vulnerabilities to it. This week, our hosts discuss disability and how disabilit…
Women In Sports
With the Olympics coming to a close, our hosts tackle to topic of women in sports, how they are represented, discussed, and treated simply for being women in sports.
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Healing Sexual Trauma ft. Susan Bratton
In some form or fashion, sexual trauma might be a part of many of our lives. Healing that sexual trauma can be difficult but not impossible. Susan Bratton shares with us this week, a vi…
Defining Sexual Trauma ft. Susan Bratton
Often when we discuss sexual trauma, we focus on trauma stemming from an assault. Yet sexual trauma can exist in all of us! Today we are joined by intimacy expert Susan Bratton to discu…
Understanding Sexual and Domestic Violence Through Fiction ft. Reyna Marder Gentin
Fiction gives us the ability to gain understandings of things we may not have experienced or help those who have have discussions about them. This week we sit down with Reyna Marder Gen…